(19)
(11) EP 1 271 952 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/06

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01

(21) Application number: 02014236.0

(22) Date of filing: 26.06.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/173, H04N 5/445
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 29.06.2001 US 896066

(71) Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Redmond, WA 98052 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Jaff, Kosar
    Kirkland,WA 98033 (US)
  • Junod, David N.
    Evans, Georgia 30809 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) Remotely accessing and programming a set top box


(57) Systems and methods for remotely programming a set top box and for remotely scheduling an event on a set top box. A set top box includes a server that allows an access device to access the set top box over an always on connection between the set top box and a network such as the Internet. The access device retrieves program guide data that is locally stored on the set top box and, using the program guide data, selects and schedules events. The events are sent back to the set top box over the connection where they are implemented by the set top box.






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